Monday, January 21, 2013

Blog Tour & Giveaway: "Keeper by Surprise" By: Laurie Larsen

Keeper By Surprise

By: Laurie Larsen

Life
changes forever for Keith Hanson when his parents’ will declares
him guardian over his three younger siblings. His new
responsibilities are challenging, but he’s even less prepared to
fall in love with Lisa Carle, a social worker with a devastating
secret.

About the Author

Laurie
Larsen is the EPIC Award-winning author of Preacher Man, Best
Spiritual Romance of 2010. To date, she has published seven books in
the romance and women’s fiction genres, including one Young Adult
romance. Keeper by Surprise is her latest release. She lives in the
Midwest with a strenuous day job, a husband of more than two decades,
two amazing sons and Gracie the Wonder Dog. To keep up with Laurie
and her books, visit her at www.authorlaurielarsen.com, on Twitter
or Facebook.

Boy, was
that a loaded question. To Lisa’s dismay, the mere sound of his
voice caused a double-shot of female hormones to take a dive into her
groin. It was deep and gravely, but polite. A touch innocent. She’d
love to let his voice lap over her like ocean waves for hours at a
time. She cleared her throat and attempted, probably failing
miserably, a cool nonchalance. “Oh, don’t let me interrupt you.
I’m here on business.” She commenced her determined trek to the
front door.

He took
a few steps toward her, then stopped. “I’m sorry? Who is it
exactly that you’re looking for?”

She
looked at him over her shoulder. He was gazing intently at her, his
head cocked slightly to one side. “Uh,” she started, forgetting
her name for a moment under the intense stare of those gorgeous …
green! … eyes. Who would’ve figured him for green eyes?

He tore
his gaze away from her and started looking around. He backed up a few
steps to a piece of white fabric lying nearby in the lawn. He picked
it up and Lisa saw it was a shirt. He slipped it on effortlessly,
while she mourned the sudden and quite unexpected loss of her view of
that spectacular chest.

He
approached her then and continued his curious inspection of her. Lisa
cleared her throat. God, she had to pull it together here. She was
working, and she needed to continue to function, even in the presence
of this hunk. “I’m here to see Keith. Keith Hanson.”

To her
surprise, he smiled, his face lighting for a moment, like a lamp
would brighten a dark room. “I’m Keith Hanson.”

My Thoughts I think what surprised me most about Keeper by Surprise was the originality of the romance. Sure it has the boy meets girl, boy likes girl stuff, but its premise and secondary characters were so original and different that I found myself engulfed in the world quickly and quite succintly. Taking custody of a family member is already tough but add a little romance to the equation? Keith and Lisa were both realistic and down to earth. Serious topics were covered but I think handled in a real world way, which I appreciated. Life's tough and Laurie handled it perfectly. A sweet romance that was utterly adorable, and p.s. I loooved the title. So appropriate!

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